Jodie Wickens is a

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politician, who served in the

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as a

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MLA for the

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electoral district. She was elected on February 2, 2016 in a by-election, defeating

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candidate Joan Isaacs and

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candidate

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with 46% of the vote. In the 2017 provincial election, she was narrowly defeated by Joan Isaacs, who received 87 more votes. Prior to being elected, Wickens was executive director of the Autism Support Network.

Electoral record

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